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James Russell 1700 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1700

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Nov 1771

Death Location: Died In Infancy: Smallpox

Father: John Braidshaw

Mother: Marion Russell

Spouse(s): Sarah Brickley

Children(s): James Russell

In 1700, James Russell entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Russell of Braidshaw and Marion (or Maria) (DGGM6) Russell. Years later, James Russell married Sarah Purslee Brickley, and the couple became parents to James Russell. James Russell died in 1771 in Died In Infancy: Smallpox.

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Parents

John Braidshaw
1672 – 1759
Birth Location: Braidshaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland or Kingseat, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
JB
Marion Russell
– 1705
Birth Location: Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
MR

Spouses(s)

Sarah Brickley
1698 –
Birth Location: Scotland
SB

Children(s)

James Russell
1720 – 1795
Birth Location: ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware
JR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 7 Nov 1700
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 Nov 1771
    Event Place: Died In Infancy: Smallpox
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